Islam ‘A Beautiful Thing’ To Non-Muslim

Walton suggested the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was a beautiful place for non-Muslims to visit as well as Muslims.

Sarah Walton is an expatriate living in Dubai. She reflected on what she will miss most when it comes time to leave, and she realized it was Islam.

Walton is not a Muslim, but living in a Muslim country has unique characteristics, specifically for a Westerner.

She reflected on the beauty of the mosques, the sound of the call to prayer on the Muezzins and celebrating Ramadan.

Some people hate it. All the cafes are closed during sunlight hours, and there are strict rules on eating in public, even for non-Muslims. But if you can put aside your own small sacrifice, you can watch an entire community of people committing to a task that is actually very, very hard.

“Islam can be a beautiful thing to observe, even if from the outside,” she said.

Liz Leslie is a journalist based in Bloomington, Indiana. As an associate Web producer for WFIU, Liz maintains the Muslim Voices Twitter and Facebook as well as writes for the blog. She also contributes to Earth Eats.More posts by this author »